Darren Pearson is a full-time illustrator by day, but when the sun goes down, he turns into a light sculpture mastermind. Darren uses long exposure photography and his illustration skills to create life-size light sculptures on the California landscapes. It's the same technique you've seen people use to write their names in sparklers. We asked Darren to share his light...
Today, Fujifilm announced the all new, premium FUJIFILM X-M1 compact system camera (CSC), the third interchangeable lens system camera introduced within the award-winning FUJIFILM X-Series. The X-M1 is a lightweight camera that includes the same 16.3 Megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor used in the critically acclaimed FUJIFILM X-Pro1and X-E1 that delivers outstanding image quality, all in a premium, beautifully crafted...
Jay Hunter served as Director of Photography on Joss Whedon’s new film adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," opening in theaters today. He worked alongside Joss Whedon as the 2nd Unit Director of Photography on Whedon’s television show "Dollhouse" which eventually led to their collaboration on "Much Ado About Nothing." A longtime Lensbaby shooter, Jay shot all of the...
Ever since I was young I went with my mother to thrift stores and garage sales, to buy things we needed, but also for the fun of the hunt. This is where most of my work begins, with everyday objects and what those things say about who we are and what we desire. Other People's Clothes starts with clothing I...
Adobe Photoshop CC is available and ready to download! Adobe also released updates to several other Creative Cloud apps, including Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC. Simply put, Adobe Creative Cloud is an ongoing membership that gives you access to Adobe's Creative Suite products. That means that rather than having to pay for the suite up front and getting...
This one's for all of you filmmakers out there. We've touted the Canon C100 on here a couple of times, but we wanted to give you a quick heads up that the C100 is currently $1,000 off, but only until June 30th. You can also save up to $2,400 on the Canon Cinema Prime lenses. That's a lot of savings,...
We are so pleased to announce that pictureline is now carrying ONA bags! If you haven't held an ONA bag yet, then you need to get on it. These bags are some of the classiest camera bags we've ever seen, and the quality and style they provide are superb. [quote align="center" color="#999999"]In summer 2010, I launched ONA with a simple...
When it comes to action sports, there are a few basic camera settings and features that cannot only make or break an image, but with a little planning can help make an outstanding image. Let’s talk about four camera features that I use often to create distinctive action sports images: a high framing rate; high ISO settings; rear curtain sync...
We recently stumbled upon the stunning black and white photography of Nathan Wirth and were enamored with his fine blend of photography with a poetic sense of fine art. His bio states that "Poets such as George Oppen, Seamus Heaney, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, James Schuyler, Lorine Niedecker, and George Mackay Brown have played a fundamental role in shaping his...
Adobe just announced the release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5. Lightroom makes everything about digital photography easier and faster. Perfect your shots with powerfully simple adjustments and a full range of advanced controls. Easily find and organize all your photos. Quickly share your favorites on social networks, or showcase them in elegant photo books and web galleries. Top New Features...
This may be the most important piece I've written on photographics. Because no matter what you photograph, once you see in Zones, you'll never see the same again. You're on your way to truly mastering light. I started photographic study when I was twelve. But in recent years I've started working with 4x5 large format film and digital side by...
Canon has announced that a new firmware update – Version 1.2.4 – for its flagship EOS-1D X DSLR is now available for download. Details of the exact firmware fixes and improvements are shown below: EOS-1D X Firmware Version 1.2.4 Firmware Version 1.2.4 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes: Improves the speed of the camera’s acquisition of focus when using...
If you know me, you’ve heard me say hundreds of times that: [quote align="center" color="#999999"]Sound is like lighting, the more you know, the less you know…. So don’t do anything with it until you’ve absolutely mastered the basics of HDSLR filmmaking.[/quote] I know...it’s naive of me to assume that everyone will master the basics of HDSLR filmmaking before approaching sound,...
Happy Monday, party people! We're kicking this week off with a giveaway from the fine folks over at Expo Imaging. They've got a Rogue XL Pro Lighting Kit up for grabs today for one lucky winner. The Rogue XL Pro Lighting Kit comes with the XL Pro FlashBender Reflector, Strip Box Attachment, Soft Box Attachment, and Silver/Black Reflector...
